Question

homework: the road to the revolution (chapters 6 - 12)
chapter 6: the quarrel with britain begins

• reading summary: after the french and indian war, britain was in debt. the king and parliament decided colonists should help pay. colonists grew upset, especially since they had no representatives in parliament.
• questions:

1. why were colonists upset with britain after the war?
2. what does \taxation without representation\ mean?
3. imagine you were a colonist. would you agree or disagree with britains taxes? why?

chapter 7: the stamp act crisis

• reading summary: parliament passed the stamp act in 1765, requiring colonists to pay a tax on paper items. colonists protested, boycotted british goods, and sent petitions. britain repealed the law, but mistrust grew.
• questions:

1. what did the stamp act require colonists to do?
2. how did colonists protest against the stamp act?
3. write a sentence using the word boycott.

Explanation:

1. After the French - and - Indian War, Britain was in debt and wanted colonists to help pay, but colonists had no representatives in Parliament, which made them upset.
2. "Taxation without representation" means being taxed by a government in which one has no elected representatives.
3. As a colonist, one might disagree with Britain's taxes because they had no say in the decision - making process in Parliament. For Chapter 7:
4. The Stamp Act required colonists to pay a tax on paper items.
5. Colonists protested by boycotting British goods and sending petitions.
6. The community decided to boycott the store that had unethical business practices.

Answer:

1. Because Britain wanted colonists to help pay debts after the war while colonists had no representatives in Parliament.
2. It means being taxed by a government in which one has no elected representatives.
3. I would disagree because I have no say in Parliament where these tax decisions are made.

For Chapter 7:

1. Pay a tax on paper items.
2. By boycotting British goods and sending petitions.
3. The community decided to boycott the store that had unethical business practices.